NWMP origins
NWMP the trek
Railway "builders"
Railway
Miscellaneous
100
the year the force was established
What is 1873?
100
was used to transport goods across the prairie on the NWMP trek
What is a wagon or red river cart?
100
the prime minister responsible for the creation of the transcontinental railway
Who is John A MacDonald
100
the year British Columbia entered confederation
What is 1871?
200
the animal the American traders accused the aboriginal people of stealing
What is a horse?
200
the reason why some men went to bed hungry on the trek
What is the food wagons were hours behind?
200
the American who was responsible for constructing the railway
Who is Andrew Onderdonk?
200
the length of time BC gave MacDonald to build the railway
What is 10 years?
200
the original four provinces
What is New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario?
300
the name of the uprising in "Manitoba" in 1869
What is the Red River Rebellion?
300
the place the trek began
What is Fort Gary or Fort Dufferin?
300
the company president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Who is George Stephen?
300
the name given to the scandal that caused MacDonald to lose power
What is the Pacific Scandal?
300
the man responsible for finding a pass through the mountains
Who is A.B. Rogers?
400
a medical test, a reference letter, able to read and write were what
What are requirements for being a NWMP officer?
400
three difficulties the NWMP faced
What are sloughs, no water, little food, sickness, mosquitos, dead and sick horses etc.
400
the most famous man for overseeing the CPR and for being the chairman on the the CPR's board of directors
What is William Cornelius Van Horne
400
15 000 men built the track from Port Moody to
What is Eagle Pass?
400
the name of the trains used to get the heavy locomotives up the mountain
What are pusher trains?
500
the number of men to become NWMP in 1873
What is 150?
500
name for tea and water and a biscuit
What is wet and dry?
500
this tunnel was named after Canada's governor general
What is Connaught Tunnel?
500
approximate amount paid to workers on the railway
What is $1.50 a day?
500
what is the cermony that took place on Nov. 7 1885 often referred to as
What is the last spike?
M
e
n
u